Hi and welcome to the 23rd issue of Werewolf. In
this month’s cover story we weigh up the costs and rewards of the Rugby World
Cup and wonder why - in the current climate of austerity
- central and local councils alike have decided that when it
comes to rugby’s needs, money is no object. Rugby so the
cliché goes may be our national religion but (arguably)
taxpayers and ratepayers shouldn’t have to pay for the
rites of this chosen religion, especially when the rituals
involve men in shorts packing down in scrums.
The vital signs of the planet are also a
chronic source of concern and in recent weeks, almost every
man, woman and child in the country has had the chance to
see and hear the climate change pioneer scientist Dr James
Hansen. In this issue, Werewolf reports back on its (all too brief)
interview time with the great man.
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